Prospect Info: 2023 HFDevils Prospect Rankings #2

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Results:

Rank	Player	Draft Position	Vote %	2021 Result	2020 Result
1	Luke Hughes	2021 Round 1 #4 Overall	89.1	Luke Hughes	Luke Hughes

Last Pick: Luke Hughes - Univ. of Michigan / NCAA

Added: Topias Vilen


Eligible Players:

Artem Barabosha Zakhar Bardakov Shane Bowers Cole Brady Cole Brown Tyler Brennan Seamus Casey Chase Cheslock Graeme Clarke Nico Daws Ethan Edwards Josh Filmon Nolan Foote

Arseni Gritsyuk Brian Halonen Santeri Hatakka Lenni Hameenaho Peter Hauser Alexander Holtz Luke Hughes Viktor Hurtig Daniil Karpovich Charlie Leddy Jakub Malek Case McCarthy Daniil Misyul

Patrick Moynihan Simon Nemec Daniil Orlov Nikita Popugayev Jaromir Pytlik Samu Salminen Akira Schmid Artem Shlaine Cam Squires Chase Stillman Tyce Thompson Topias Vilen Michael Vukojevic Yegor Zaitsev

(Bolded = in poll, crossed out = selected)


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[RememberTheName]

Nemec, add Lenni.

 

[Devs3cups]

Simon Nemec, add Hameenaho

 

[SJinNewJersey]

Nemec add Nico Daws.

 

[My3Sons]

I went with Nemec and woukd add Bardhakov

 

[Cheddabombs]

28 votes for Nemec, 0 for anyone else. Could be a photo finish here

 

[None Shall Pass]

@Caser with the obligatory Gritsyuk vote lol

 

[Caser]

U know, if for the #1 I could agree that there could be some discussions then here it is Gritsyuk AINEC.

 

[Mr Bojanglez]

I think 3rd is when its going to get interesting.

 

[Billdo]

Nemec, add Gavrus

 

[MasterofGrond]

Nemec add Lenny

 

[Guadana]

U know, if for the #1 I could agree that there could be some discussions then here it is Gritsyuk AINEC.

I made tonns of video and breakdowns of Gritsyuk. He isn’t number one or number two Devils prospect. But he is number three. And I talked about his value three(four?) years sin a row.

My number two is Luke, vote for Nemec. Add Bardakov. He is number five prospect in the moment.

 

[forceten]

Nemec, add Bardakov

 

[Caser]

Bardakov sounds a bit like Bardownski, so add him, yes.

 

[The Wumpus]

 

[Devs3cups]

I made tonns of video and breakdowns of Gritsyuk. He isn’t number one or number two Devils prospect. But he is number three. And I talked about his value three(four?) years sin a row.

My number two is Luke, vote for Nemec. Add Bardakov. He is number five prospect in the moment.

So Nemec is your #1 and Luke is #2? What makes you higher on Nemec?

Obviously, they're both outstanding and 2 of the best D prospects in the league, but I'm curious to read what puts Simon above Luke for you.

 

[Beastdog75]

Voted Nemec, add Hameenaho

 

[Its Always Sundstrom]

She-mohn, add LennI Lemonade.

 

[Guadana]

So Nemec is your #1 and Luke is #2? What makes you higher on Nemec?

Obviously, they're both outstanding and 2 of the best D prospects in the league, but I'm curious to read what puts Simon above Luke for you.

I like two way game of Simon more, his puck battle skill more, I think both are outstanding too. I just thing Nemec will face more harder minutes in defensive zone, and will produce offense too. I believe he can easily be less productive than Luke but its not a problem for me. We Dougie he was 1ppg player, but you can easily understand why we can't name him as a perfect all situational player and why some two way defenseman could be perceived as a better defenseman. Luke is much much better skater but there are some roughness with his game. Its ok, no one is perfect. Im happy we have both, yes I still like Edvinsson little bit more, but I think both Luke and Nemec have better offensive potential and Luke has enough tools to compensate the gap, our defensive D should help to protect and offensive impact should be huge. Im glad we drafted Hughes, not Johnson or Eklund or Clarke.
Nemec should be truth elite two way defenseman with good skating, good defensive game, offensive impact and minutes eater, who should be nominated for Norris. I have questions about his gap control and ... not proactive defensive game, but he changed it. So Im a big fan of a players, who can adress their flaws.

 

[TBF1972]

Nemec, add Gavrus

is this @Ripshot 43 real name?

 

[TBF1972]

She-mohn, add LennI Lemonade.

Yippee-ki-yay, motherf***er

 

[Devs3cups]

I like two way game of Simon more, his puck battle skill more, I think both are outstanding too. I just thing Nemec will face more harder minutes in defensive zone, and will produce offense too. I believe he can easily be less productive than Luke but its not a problem for me. We Dougie he was 1ppg player, but you can easily understand why we can't name him as a perfect all situational player and why some two way defenseman could be perceived as a better defenseman. Luke is much much better skater but there are some roughness with his game. Its ok, no one is perfect. Im happy we have both, yes I still like Edvinsson little bit more, but I think both Luke and Nemec have better offensive potential and Luke has enough tools to compensate the gap, our defensive D should help to protect and offensive impact should be huge. Im glad we drafted Hughes, not Johnson or Eklund or Clarke.
Nemec should be truth elite two way defenseman with good skating, good defensive game, offensive impact and minutes eater, who should be nominated for Norris. I have questions about his gap control and ... not proactive defensive game, but he changed it. So Im a big fan of a players, who can adress their flaws.

Great post, thanks for sharing your opinion!

 

[Blackjack]

#3 gonna be reeeeaaal interesting

 

[Billdo]

I already have my guy #AllHailAkira

 

[AfroThunder396]

Quick and dirty 15 minute tier list. Guys in the same tier I value as being in roughly the same ballpark. Obviously, some may rise or fall based on future performances.

Things I weigh, in order of most important to least important:

1.) Top end skill
2.) Consistent improvement/upward trajectory
3.) Likelihood of being an NHL regular
4.) Remaining development time/rawness
5.) Pedigree (ie, program, family, awards, etc)
6.) Age

Things I don't weigh:

-How we acquired the player
-The position they play
-Capital/assets spent on that player



S Tier
Luke Hughes
Simon Nemec

A Tier
Arseni Gritsyuk
Seamus Casey
Alexander Holtz
Akira Schmid

B Tier
Josh Filmon
Nolan Foote
Graeme Clarke
Topias Vilen
Nico Daws
Daniil Karpovich
Ethan Edwards
Tyler Brennan
Chase Cheslock

C Tier
Tyce Thompson
Chase Stillman
Samu Salminen
Adam Barabosha
Patrick Moynihan
Cam Squires
Lenni Hameenaho
Case McCarthy
Zakhar Bardakov
Santeri Hatakka
Mike Vukojevich
Petr Hauser

Literally don't care about anyone else